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US 11,273,527 B2Granted
Method of terminating a stranded synthetic filament cable
AssigneeBright Technologies, LLC
InventorsRichard V. Campbell, David W. Hilbig, Kristopher L. Wortham, David E. Sediles
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for terminating a multi-stranded, non-parallel cable. An anchor is provided on the end of each strand. A collector is provided to link the anchors and connected strands into a single unit. An alignment fixture is provided to transition the strands from the non-parallel lay within the cable to a parallel path adjacent to the anchors.
Claims10
A termination for a multi-stranded cable having a non-parallel construction, wherein said stands of said multi-stranded cable are made of synthetic filaments, comprising:
- (a) a cable having a central axis and a plurality of strands;
- (b) wherein each strand of said plurality of strands within said cable follows a non-parallel path with respect to said central axis for a first portion of said cable lying outside said termination;
- (c) a plurality of anchors, with each of said anchors being attached to an end of one of said strands;
- (d) a collector;
- (e) wherein each of said anchors is attached to said collector;
- (f) an alignment fixture offset from said collector in a direction parallel to said central axis of said cable;
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- (g) said alignment fixture including a plurality of alignment channels, wherein each alignment channel is configured to alter a path of one of said strands from said non-parallel path in said first portion of said cable to a parallel path between said alignment fixture and said collector, wherein said parallel path is parallel to said central axis of said cable.
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